"pignapper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pignappers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pig + kidnapper Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pig|kidnapper}} Blend of pig + kidnapper Head templates: {{en-noun}} pignapper (plural pignappers)
  1. (humorous) A person who abducts a pig. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-pignapper-en-noun-4fnNQ0ZQ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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